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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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